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Location : Canada ,Toronto
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Tremendous opportunities await you at York, where the best students, faculty, staff and alumni are embracing innovative teaching, learning and research. Founded in 1959 and already the third largest university in Canada, York is a comprehensive, progressive university providing a diverse student population access to high-quality education in a research-intensive environment. York University is known for championing new ways of thinking that drive teaching and research excellence. Meaningful and sometimes unexpected careers result from cross-disciplinary programming, innovative course design and diverse experiential education opportunities. York’s unique combination of learning opportunities across wide-ranging disciplines provides students with diverse and relevant viewpoints to open their minds and broaden their thinking, skills and interests. unlocking their potential for broad career opportunities, expected and otherwise. The School of Continuing Studies is located at York University’s vibrant Keele campus conveniently located near several 400-series highways and accessible by the TTC, GO, York Region, Brampton, and Viva transit systems.
The mission of York University is the pursuit, preservation, and dissemination of knowledge. We promise excellence in research and teaching in pure, applied and professional fields. We test the boundaries and structures of knowledge. We cultivate the critical intellect. York University is part of Toronto: we are dynamic, metropolitan and multi-cultural. York University is part of Canada: we encourage bilingual study, we value diversity. York University is open to the world: we explore global concerns. A community of faculty, students, staff, alumni and volunteers committed to academic freedom, social justice, accessible education, and collegial self-governance, York University makes innovation its tradition.
The professional world moves fast. We make it easy for you to keep up. Today's professional landscape demands more from you than ever. In turn, you demand more from your continuing education. We hear you, and we're up to the challenge. The School of Continuing Studies at York University offers a constantly evolving roster of continuing education programs, designed to help you reach your goals (whatever they may be). We don't do things like other universities. Our unique cohort program structure goes above and beyond the usual continuing education experience, offering our students faster completion times, flexible study formats, and opportunities to develop the soft skills sought by top employers. Everyone has a place here. The York University English Language Institute, part of our school, is Canada's leader in English for academic and professional purposes, and welcomes students from all over the world. Your dream career may not happen overnight, but it can become a reality more quickly than you might think. Never stop growing. Continue
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Graduate with an Honours degree
You must have graduated from a recognized university holding an honours degree or equivalent. Some programs consider applicants with a three-year undergraduate degree and relevant work experience.
Undergraduate degrees not designated as honours degrees may be acceptable as the equivalent of an undergraduate honours degree if they contain a minimum of 120 credits typically, a four-year program with full time enrolment including the completion of a minimum of 6 credits at the fourthyear level at an accredited postsecondary institution.
Threeyear first cycle undergraduate degrees from institutions that meet the criteria set forth in the Bologna Declarationmay be acceptable as the equivalent of an undergraduate honours degree.
If you completed your undergraduate or master’s studies outside Canada, you may need to complete additional courses to qualify for admission to a graduate program at York. Please contact the relevant program office for more information.
If you have completed a four year undergraduate degree at an Ontario College of Applied Arts and Technology, you will need to contact Office of Admissions to have the requirement added to your record. This will allow your transcript to be uploaded to continue the admission process.
Minimum B grade point average
A minimum overall grade point average GPA of B or equivalent is required. Your GPA is assessed over the last two years full-time equivalent of study. Some graduate programs require a minimum GPA of B or equivalent. If you have complete Master's studies, your GPA will be calculated based on your highest level of education. The minimum GPA is a critical consideration in determining admissibility. Also, check the specific requirements of your program of choice. In rare cases a program may choose to give priority to a candidate’s creative accomplishments, other relevant experience, letters of recommendation, portfolio or test results.English language proficiency
Provide proof of language proficiency if you do not meet one of the following criteria,Your first language is English, OR, You completed at least one year of fulltime study at an accredited university in a country or institution where English is the official language of instruction.
Accommodation
For many students, living on-campus and in residence provides great opportunities to connect with new friends and meet people from different backgrounds and cultures. Other students may prefer the chance to live elsewhere in Toronto. This section will give you useful information on what to consider as you make a decision about where to live.
On Campus Housing
Both undergraduate or graduate students who decide to live on York’s Keele or Glendon campuses will be within walking distance of everything they need.
York’s Keele campus is like a small city unto itself, complete with shops, sports and fitness facilities, art galleries parks and green spaces, restaurants, cafés and pubs, while York’s Glendon campus offers a more intimate university experience that is immersed in mid-town Toronto’s Lawrence Park neighbourhood.
If you choose to live on campus, York University offers many housing options designed to fit your needs. Many undergraduate students choose to live on-campus in a shared accommodation, called "residence". Living in residence can help make the transition to university and to living in a new country easier because you will be surrounded by peers, and will enjoy the ease of not having to shop for food and cook for yourself.
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